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Can Cauliflower Ear Be Repaired Back To Normal

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Difficult:
It is possible depending on how much damage has occurred. The ear certainly can be made to look better. You need to find a plastic surgeon or ear nose and throat surgeon specialized in cosmetic work.
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A condition of the earlobe that occurs when the earlobe is hit one or more timess, causing bleeding on the surface of the cartilage. If the blood is not removed, the cartilage can become permanently damaged and disfigured.
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How were they damage:
Depends on the nature of the damage. Nails are not a living tissue. They cannot repair themselves. If the tissue under the cuticle, where new nail is formed, is intact, a new nail will grow out. It takes 6 months to grow a complete fingernail, 12 months for a toenail.
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Seek exam:
You can't see bone loss with the naked eye, the bone is completely covered with gum tissue. If you are seeing gum recession, the underlying bone is receding. Bleeding is indication of gum disease (infection). Shifting is indication of bone loss. Please see your Dentist and ask if referral to a Periodontist is in order. You're too young to have all of these problems.
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Need ENT consult:
The pressure behind the ear drum is controlled by your Eustachian tube, which connects the base of the middle ear space to the back of your throat. How or why you think a childhood ear tube has anything to do with that is unclear. It should not. Scarred ear drums or drums containing a hole have no direct effect on the pressure within.
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Variable. No. Rare:
Depends on the course of your disease. Sometimes no fluid builds up. Hearing loss is temporary. Eardrum would only burst if you developed pus in the middle ear and pressure built up. Rare.
Use OTC decongestants. Ask your MD about antibiotics. If no improvement, see ENT doc.
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Yes, by drainage:
Yes a ear hematoma should be drained. If you are not on blood thinners then it should not recur. The common reason for ear hematomas are sports or accidents so wearing protective gear may prevent future ear hematomas.
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Hearing & Ear Infect:
Fluid may persists for weeks after an ear infection -- 60% clear by 4 weeks, 75% clear by 8 weeks, and 95% clear by 12 weeks after infection. Gently, trying blowing your nose, hoping to clear your ears. Taking an oral decongestant may help, but "clearing" the ears with valsalva (popping the ears) maneuvers works best. It should not hurt, and may not clear with each attempt. Keep trying.
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A hole in the ...:
Ear drum produces hearing loss because it decreases the surface that sound can strike. Thus the larger the hole the more loss. This loss can be reversed by repairing the eardrum. Further loss can be caused by infections caused by germs passing through the hole. This may be identified by drainage. More infections = more chance of further damage. Some may be repairable and some permanent. See an ent.
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Good question!:
Though scars mature and soften with time, they never revert to normal tissue. One of my mentors used to say : "we don't really heal, we just cement ourselves back together." this is why fetal wound healing is such a hot topic: wounds that are made in early fetal development heal without scars. Later in fetal development as in life after birth, healing is always with scars.
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See below:
I am assuming the index case has been under the care of ENT specialist. Referral to infectious disease specialist to find out whether he/she has an immunodeficiency would be appropriate.
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Let me understand:
Tipped vertebra to me means that one side of that vertebra is smaller than the other side ? If that what you means? The chiropractor can not do any thing for you.
Let me know.
Good luck.
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Tongue tie:
She may have tongue tie,the tip of tongue is held back due to a residual membrane under the tongue,if so ,this needs to be released,surgically ,have her see an ent first,then a speech therapist
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Difficult:
It is possible depending on how much damage has occurred. The ear certainly can be made to look better. You need to find a plastic surgeon or ear nose and throat surgeon specialized in cosmetic work.
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Sebaceous cyst:
Cysts in the earlobe are often quite tender. They can get infected, then the pain is even worse. They are usually treated with antibiotics when acutely infected. But, when they "calm" down, removal is usually accomplished in the office. This does not cause cauliflower ear. You should see an ENT md to see if it warrants removal at this time
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No such period:
It should be evaluated asap. Fluid on the ear could be causing pressure on the cartilage that could lead to permanent structural ear damage. Don't waste time, go to see your pcp.
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Trauma un treated:
A cauliflower ear is something that happens a long time after an injury in which the ear develops something called a hematoma. When traumatized the external ear can often develop bleeding between the layer of tissue that feeds the cartilage of the ear and the cartilage itself. When this happens the cartilage is deprived of blood and deteriorates leading to a deformity called a.
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Ugly Ears:
The ear becomes misshapen due to trauma. If you leave it that way....It sticks. See your ENT or facial plastic surgeon asap if you suspect you have cauliflower ear. It can be treated in the office usually. It is much easier to treat in the acute setting then after the fact.
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Cauliflower ear:
Seen in people who wrestle, box or do martial arts. It is scarring and hypertropy of the tissue around the outside of the ear. The ear often needs to be drained and sometimes surgically corrected to a degree.
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Blunt force trauma:
When the earcartilage gets damaged, there can be bleeding, causing a pocket of blood, that, if not properly treated, after healing, shrivels up and acquires a cauliflower appearing deformity. Due to the nature of the activity, wrestlers, martial artists , and boxers are most likely to develop this, especially if they do not wear appropriate headgear, and do not seek med. Care after injury.
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Not yet :
A cauliflower ear is something that happens a long time after an injury in which the ear develops something called a hematoma. When traumatized the external ear can often develop bleeding between the layer of tissue that feeds the cartilage of the ear and the cartilage itself. When this happens the cartilage is deprived of blood and deteriorates leading to a deformity called a.
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No:
Cauliflower ear is an ear that has become thickened or deformed as a result of repeated blows, typically in boxing. THerefore a cauliflower ear by definition is an acquired ear deformity. But not all ear deformities are cauliflower ears.
See facial plastic surgeon for management.
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Days to weeks:
I have had cauliflower ear many times. If you drain it, it can come back quickly. If you leave it (and don't continue to irritate it), it will absorb, and harden in a few weeks. Draining it, keeping pressure on it, and a little time off, will usually stop it from coming back.
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